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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 23, 1995
ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-8097 76-0232579
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2700 Fountain Place, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2792
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 922-1500<PAGE>
Item 7. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
99.1 Press release dated March 23, 1995<PAGE>
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ H. E. Malone
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H. E. Malone, Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer
Date: March 28, 1995<PAGE>
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NEWS RELEASE
ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
___________________________________________________________________________
Contact: Richard A. LeBlanc
(214) 922-1500
ENSCO PURCHASES ADDITIONAL JACKUP RIG
Dallas, Texas, March 23, 1995....Energy Service Company, Inc. ("ENSCO")
announced today its purchase of the "Ross Explorer", a Hitachi-300 jackup
drilling rig located in the North Sea. The rig, which was built in 1981,
is the same design as the two North Sea jackup rigs purchased by ENSCO in
February of 1994. The rig was purchased from Transocean AS for
approximately $26 million. ENSCO will assume operation of the rig
following completion of the rig's current drilling commitment, which is
expected to occur in August 1995.
The acquisition of the Ross Explorer brings ENSCO's total jackup rig count
to 24, with 18 rigs located in the Gulf of Mexico and six in the North Sea.
In addition, ENSCO owns and operates ten barge rigs in Venezuela, bringing
its total offshore rig fleet count to 34.
In commenting on the acquisition of the Ross Explorer, Carl Thorne,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ENSCO, stated, "This addition
further strengthens our North Sea operating core at a time when that market
is experiencing a significant improvement." The Ross Explorer will be
renamed the "ENSCO 72" and is certified to work in The Netherlands and the
United Kingdom.
ENSCO, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is engaged in providing contract
drilling and related logistical and technical services to the international
petroleum industry. ENSCO's common stock trades on the American Stock
Exchange (ESV).<PAGE>
